Schools in Birmingham
358 schools with published admissions figures
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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Birmingham
Primary
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Offered their first choice
92.1%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 85.5% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
99.0%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
12,117
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 92.1% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.0% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 6.5 points higher than in 2016, when it was 85.5%.
The council's primary schools between them had 15,375 places for 12,117 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
75.7%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 69.0% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
93.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
14,483
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 75.7% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 93.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 6.7 points higher than in 2016, when it was 69.0%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 14,956 places for 14,483 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Birmingham lodged 1,231 appeals about a school place.
853 of them were heard by a panel and 94 succeeded, which is about 11 in every 100 heard.
The other 378 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham |
0.84 | - | Urgent improvement Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Arena Academy
Birmingham |
0.75 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham |
0.82 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham |
1.31 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Aston Manor Academy
Birmingham |
1.03 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham |
0.60 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bartley Green School
Birmingham |
0.75 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Birmingham |
0.92 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield |
1.61 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield |
1.05 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Birmingham |
0.87 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Broadway Academy
Birmingham |
0.54 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Birmingham |
0.99 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham |
0.71 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| City Academy
Birmingham |
0.56 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham |
0.65 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Colmers School and Sixth Form College
Birmingham |
0.79 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham |
0.88 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham |
1.17 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham |
0.79 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham |
0.72 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham |
2.97 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham |
2.15 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Birmingham |
3.51 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Erdington Academy
Birmingham |
0.67 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield |
0.90 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Fortis Academy
Birmingham |
0.54 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| George Dixon Academy
Birmingham |
0.77 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hall Green School
Birmingham |
0.90 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham |
0.63 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Harborne Academy
Birmingham |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham |
0.67 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Hodge Hill College
Birmingham |
0.78 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School
Birmingham |
0.77 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Holte School
Birmingham |
0.86 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham |
0.62 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Holyhead School
Birmingham |
0.98 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham |
0.50 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Aston School
Birmingham |
0.98 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham |
1.15 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham |
1.93 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham |
2.25 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham |
2.15 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham |
1.04 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham |
1.08 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham |
1.01 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham |
1.09 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls
Birmingham |
0.71 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham |
1.18 | - | Some aspects not as strong Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham |
1.19 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Kings Heath Secondary School
Birmingham |
0.69 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Kings Norton Girls' School
Birmingham |
1.27 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Birmingham |
0.83 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Lift Greenwood
Birmingham |
0.85 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham |
0.61 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Moseley School and Sixth Form
Birmingham |
0.70 | - | Urgent improvement Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham |
0.59 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Nishkam High School
Birmingham |
1.94 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield |
1.01 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Prince Albert High School
Birmingham |
1.09 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
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